Report to the 2007 General Assembly of North Carolina - Page 27

Representative Goforth asked Ms. Rowland if the GPS system alerted office staff and
field officers when an offender is in a restricted area. Ms. Rowland said GPS notifies the
central server and all persons concerned immediately. Also, the software has the ability
to tell sex offenders they are in violation and to vacate the area immediately.
Representative Ray asked Ms. Rowland who is the provider of the GPS system. Ms.
Rowland said Protec Monitoring located in Tampa, Fl.
Representative Kiser asked Ms. Rowland the actual cost of a GPS device. She said $ 9.00
per day for an active unit and $ 4.00 per day for a passive unit.
Representative Ray recognized Mr. Guy, who summarized attached Exhibit VII, H1896
Issues & Clarifications.
Representative Spear asked Mr. Guy if the General Assembly could quote him verbatim
when revising H1896. Mr. Guy said he thought it was a great idea.
Representative Glazier requested the committee chairs to draft three separate bills in
order that the general assembly can hear the bills at different times during next session.
Representative Ray stated the committee should focus on getting all the loopholes in
H1896, which was identified by Mr. Guy, corrected immediately. Afterwards, the
committee could consider drafting additional sex offender laws at later time during next
session.
Representative Goforth and staff agreed with Representative Ray.
The chair asked for further questions or comments. There being none, the committee
adjourned at 12: 10 P. M.
December 4, 2006
10: 00 A. M.
Room 1124
The House Select Committee on Sex Offender Registration and Internet Crimes against
Children met on Monday December 4, 2006, at 10: 00 A. M. in room 1124. Both
Representatives Goforth and Ray, co- chairs, attended along with committee members
Representative Edward Jones, Representative Tim Spear, Representative Julia Howard,
and Representative Jean Farmer- Butterfield. The Agenda is attached hereto as Exhibit I,
and a roster of visitors is attached as Exhibit II.
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Representative Goforth asked Ms. Rowland if the GPS system alerted office staff and
field officers when an offender is in a restricted area. Ms. Rowland said GPS notifies the
central server and all persons concerned immediately. Also, the software has the ability
to tell sex offenders they are in violation and to vacate the area immediately.
Representative Ray asked Ms. Rowland who is the provider of the GPS system. Ms.
Rowland said Protec Monitoring located in Tampa, Fl.
Representative Kiser asked Ms. Rowland the actual cost of a GPS device. She said $ 9.00
per day for an active unit and $ 4.00 per day for a passive unit.
Representative Ray recognized Mr. Guy, who summarized attached Exhibit VII, H1896
Issues & Clarifications.
Representative Spear asked Mr. Guy if the General Assembly could quote him verbatim
when revising H1896. Mr. Guy said he thought it was a great idea.
Representative Glazier requested the committee chairs to draft three separate bills in
order that the general assembly can hear the bills at different times during next session.
Representative Ray stated the committee should focus on getting all the loopholes in
H1896, which was identified by Mr. Guy, corrected immediately. Afterwards, the
committee could consider drafting additional sex offender laws at later time during next
session.
Representative Goforth and staff agreed with Representative Ray.
The chair asked for further questions or comments. There being none, the committee
adjourned at 12: 10 P. M.
December 4, 2006
10: 00 A. M.
Room 1124
The House Select Committee on Sex Offender Registration and Internet Crimes against
Children met on Monday December 4, 2006, at 10: 00 A. M. in room 1124. Both
Representatives Goforth and Ray, co- chairs, attended along with committee members
Representative Edward Jones, Representative Tim Spear, Representative Julia Howard,
and Representative Jean Farmer- Butterfield. The Agenda is attached hereto as Exhibit I,
and a roster of visitors is attached as Exhibit II.
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